Family Update

Three weeks ago Emily learned a new word-- Help (says it like Holp). So we were grocery shopping and Emily likes to snack while we shop. So I normally get dried fruit to let her munch on. She had eaten about 1/2 the bag so I took it from her. She got upset and started saying HOLP HOLP HOLP to this old lady passing. The old lady stopped and asked Emily what was wrong. I told the lady she wanted more fruit and she had eaten enough already and turned back to reading labels. The lady gave me a look as if to say "you child abuser" and stomped off. Two days earlier we had been in to get some odds and ends and Emily had thrown a true toddler temper tantrum (shoes went flying off... her hair bow gone....everyone sweating...) On Thursday May 18 Emily got a piece of the cat food (dental diet balls) and ate it before I could pry her mouth open. TOTALLY grossed me out! On Friday May 19 she went to do it again. I told her no and moved her. 2 min later, she was back at the cat food. So I slapped her hand, said no no and moved her. She instantly went back so I pulled her diaper down and gave her a little pat on the butt. Her face wrinkled up and she let out a squawk and ran to the living room. We are going on one week and she hasn't gone NEAR the cat food. I took Emily to the doc on Tuesday of this week (22nd) for a diaper rash that was getting worse. Poor kid... I told them about the butt and that she had sniffles. Who would have guessed she had a staph infection on her butt, a sinus infection, and her very first ear infection! She's been miserable but considering all that...She's still been a great kid! We have gotten Emily to eat baby carrots (the extra thin kind)... wanna know how? We told her it was candy. Hehehe. She had her first lollipop last Sunday. One of those safety pops. What a mess. And she has started to watch movies. Well, I should say... ONE movie. We watch Monsters Inc (the Disney flick) but only from the part where the little girl, Boo, is in the movie and only until the bad monster (Randall) steals her. Canio and I both agree that Emily acts and reminds us of Boo. We think that maybe her nickname. Although, I do call her ChiChi a lot. In bad news.... my dad was hospitalized late Friday night with chest pains. On Monday we found out that all his arteries except for one is 100% blocked. They couldn't do the stints so open heart by pass is the only option. His surgery will be done on Tuesday, barring any complications before then. They had to wait 5 days before doing the surgery because he was given a blood thinner and so they wait. I will be driving out for the surgery. Canio then got a ticket on Monday. (Can you say insurance hike). And we think our water heater is going bad. Geeze, that's it... I think... but then again... Isn't that enough? Oh wait... on Friday night Brennon (my sisters little boy) was taken to the ER because he was having a SEVERE allergic reaction to some medicine he was taking. Oh Yeah... and my brother was told they are retiring him early from the Nat'l Guard (but he cant collect his pension until he is 60... so that means a financial hardship on him). Ok, NOW that's all. Ending on a positive note.... I started planting the garden this week. I had started plants indoors about 2 wks ago... but now I am working on the outside. Its rained a lot here lately and its gonna rain for the next 3 days again... Speaking of garden... pictures will post soon of Emily playing in the garden dirt. It was in her hair, ears, clothes, shoes, etc. But she had a great time playing with it. To our friends and family... we miss you all and hope to be in personal contact with all of you soon. (HINT HINT).

Photos! From Easter